Current Assets
Trading assets
Costco Wholesale Trading assets decreased by 7.5% to $124.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.1%, from $132.00M to $124.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Trading assets shows a downward trend with a -11.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market-making activity or a more aggressive proprietary trading stance.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, and commodities, held by the firm for the purpose of short-term...
Peer comparison
High for investment banks and global markets divisions; lower for pure retail banks.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $220.00M | $199.00M | $247.00M | $295.00M | $217.00M | $175.00M | $125.00M | $118.00M | $135.00M | $133.00M | $132.00M | $133.00M | $134.00M | $124.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.5% | +24.1% | +19.4% | -26.4% | -19.4% | -28.6% | -5.6% | +14.4% | -1.5% | -0.8% | +0.8% | +0.8% | -7.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +34.1% | +9.0% | -29.1% | -57.6% | -45.6% | -22.9% | +6.4% | +11.9% | -1.5% | +0.8% | -6.1% |
Range$118.00M – $295.00M
CAGR-16.2%
Avg YoY Growth-9.1%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's trading assets?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported trading assets of $124.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's trading assets decreased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $132.00M to $124.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's trading assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's trading assets has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $220.00M to $134.00M.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for the purpose of active trading and market-making.